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Welcome to the Application Performance Management Blog, where you can read the perspectives from APM experts. This Blog provides insights into the Application Performance Management solution, as well as technical details about specific IBM products.

Product: ITCAM for Microsoft Applications - Monitoring agent for Microsoft SQL server (MSSQL) Objective: Monitoring agent for MSSQL Server connects to the SQL server instance using a specific login user and password. Here we will take a look at the agent configuration panel for specifying an authorized user and authentication method with which agent should connect to the SQL Server instance. Note: The login user of the agent must be granted permissions by the SQL Server administrator. If required permissions are not granted to the user, then... [More]

The video demonstrations for the V6.3.1 release of ITCAM for Microsoft Applications product have been published on the media gallery. To view these demonstrations, access the following link: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Tivoli%20Composite%20Application%20Manager/page/V6.3.1 The video demonstrations highlight the new features in the V6.3.1 release.

The complete documentation of the ITCAM for Microsoft Applications V6.3.1 is available in the information center at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v24r1/topic/com.ibm.itcamms.doc_6.3.1/welcome_msapps631.html

Milestone 7 of the IBM SmartCloud Application Performance Management Standard Edition (SC APM SE) vNext open beta is now available to download . IBM's customers rely on a wide range of business applications to drive their revenue and optimize their business processes. For Milestone 7, we focus on the management of a key segment of business applications - the integrated application suites from SAP, Siebel, and PeopleSoft. Enhanced visibility We now provide greater visibility of the performance of critical... [More]

Milestone 6 of the IBM SmartCloud Application Performance Management Standard Edition (SC APM SE) vNext open beta is now available to download . In Milestone 6, we have the following offerings: New features to help ensure that if the issue resides within your Microsoft resources you’ll find it and resolve it quickly. With additional KPIs, alerts, actions, and reports across the board (including updates for SQL Server, Exchange, Active Directory, and multiple .NET components), this milestone provides an even more robust... [More]

The eGA of the IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) for Microsoft Applications V6.3 has been completed on 16 November, 2012. Both the Entry and Advanced Editions of the product are now available for download at the IBM Passport Advantage website. You can view the complete documentation about this product release at the ITCAM for Microsoft Applications V6.3 Information Center . What’s new in ITCAM for Microsoft Applications V6.3 In the V6.3 release, the following new features have been added: Prerequisite checker utility... [More]

IBM is
pleased to announce a Beta Program for the new release of ITCAM for
Microsoft Applications . IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) for Microsoft Applications is
a Microsoft system and application monitoring tool that provides the
capabilities to comprehensively monitor, alert and report on the availability
of Microsoft applications and the environment they run on. ITCAM for
Microsoft Applications is a Tivoli Enterprise Portal (TEP) based solution that
provides IT Operations with comprehensive monitoring of: ... [More]